V/A - Wax Attack Vol.1 1998

A collection of rare punkrock. And yes it is. This unoffical release was pressed on Moonie Records and contains eight rare 7inches from the early years of punk by bands from Europe and Overseas. Meanwhile, the songs are almost everywhere in the www to find but the records barely. The selection is not bad, a solid mix of mid-tempo punk and a bit hard stuff and I like it. How many copies exist is unknown and unfortunately no information or scans with it and if someone has I would be grateful for an email. Overall, a decent record that I would buy.

1.Death Was Too Kind - SUBHUMANS

2.Fuck You - SUBHUMANS

3.Inquisition Day - SUBHUMANS

4.Slave To My Dick - SUBHUMANS

5.Sit On My Face Stevie Nicks - THE ROTTERS

6.Amputee - THE ROTTERS

7.Sietämätön - RATTUS

8.South's Gonna Rise Again Parts I & II - RATTUS

9.Fucking Disco - RATTUS

10.Täältä Tullaan Kuolema - RATTUS

11.Stop Start - RATTUS

12.Mucha Policía, Poca Diversión - ESKORBUTO

13.Enterado Vivo - ESKORBUTO

14.Mi Degeneración - ESKORBUTO

15.Minä Haluan Paljon Rahaa - TERVEET KÄDET

16.Joutukaa Siecut - TERVEET KÄDET

17.Vapaa Pohjola - TERVEET KÄDET

18.Working Class People - SOCIETY DOG

19.Bad Dreams - SOCIETY DOG

20.Plastic - MOLESTERS

21.I Am - MOLESTERS

22.Christ Child - RAZORS

23.Enemy - RAZORS

- Great Thx to Drago -

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V/A - First Offenders 1980

I continue my V/A posts this week with another juwel. This rare record features 14 bands of the Canterbury scene from 1980 and was released on Criminal Records. Most of the tracks here are very good powerpop, some of them bordering on good punk. The song selection is quite good, my favourites are The Ignerents, Longport Buzz and The Names, they are the punk goodies here. All songs (except the Longport Buzz which were released as a 7inch in 1980) are exclusive and so this album quickly became a sought-after collector's item, for good reason I think.    

1.Fun - LONGPORT BUZZ

2.Living Underground - THE NAMES

3.Pied Piper - RED ROLL ON

4.I Wont Be There - THE IGNERENTS

5.No Flies On I - PURPLE HIPSTERS

6.No Emotion - THE FAST BREEDERS

7.Flying Saucers Rock'N'Roll - CREWSY FIXERS

8.All Over Town - THE RED SQUARES

9.Harbour Street - THE IGNERENTS

10.Wet Blanket - RED ROLL ON

11.Who Is He? - LONGPORT BUZZ

12.I'll Be Your Jet - THE NAMES

13.Grooving With The Famous Men - THE FAMOUS MEN

14.Stuck On You - PURPLE HIPSTERS

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Year Of The Rats! 1988

Another damn cool record with massive rare stuff now: England Belongs To Me and Killed By Death and the Bloodstains series, all this compilations stand for rare & raw punkrock from the early glory days and this album as well. Released in a limited edition on black vinyl with green and black labels. Among the earliest entries into the punk reissue game, this comp has some now-standard classics and another of the original group of punk bootlegs compilations this one has become tough to find. Overall a very good LP, some of it (Urinals, Satans Rats) has since been reissued. Llygod Ffyrnig you can also likely find elsewhere. The Matt Gimmick tracks are originally Stooges tracks dating from 1970. Good luck finding a copy of this though. Some of the records comped on here are easier to find than the comp. Enjoy the following pearls:

1.Hot Wire My Heart - CRIME

2.Frustration - CRIME

3.I'm A Bug - URINALS

4.Ack Ack Ack - URINALS

5.Sex - URINALS

6.Time Enough For Love - FUN THINGS

7.When The Birdmen Fly - FUN THINGS

8.Waiting World - NEW CHRISTS

9.Burn My Eye (Live) - RADIO BIRDMAN

10.Year Of The Rats - SATANS RATS

11.In My Love For You - SATANS RATS

12.Pseudo Punk - O-LEVEL

13.N.C.B. - LLYGOD FYRNING

14.Rag - MATT GIMMICK

15.Ya Don't Call My Name - MATT GIMMICK

16.Hologram - URINALS

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V/A - Wanna Buy A Bridge? 1980

Rough Trade, a British indie label founded by Geoff Travis, was rock's first successful collective and a strong supporter of the arty, left-leaning post-punk music that emerged in the aftermath of the Sex Pistols. This U.S. only compilation introduced Americans to some of the exciting, innovative music released by Rough Trade between 1977 and 1980. The collection's opening number is the closest to Pistols-era punk rock: "Alternative Ulster," a blistering Irish anthem recorded by Stiff Little Fingers. Next in the collection is Delta 5's "Mind Your Own Business," a 1979 recording that proves that abrasive, self-consciously ironic music can also be incredibly catchy; Other highlights include "Soldier Soldier," a protest punk song; the exuberant "Ain't You" by Kleenex, an all-female Swiss band that later changed its name to Liliput; the Pop Group's "We Are All Prostitutes," a chaotic punk-funk-disco political rant with distorted guitar, drums, saxophone, and cello; "Part Time Punks," a beguilingly amateurish name-dropping classic by T.V. Personalities; the Raincoats' remake of "Man Next Door"; a reggae number by Jamaican singer John Holt (whose "The Tide Is High" became a hit for Blondie); and Robert Wyatt's surprisingly haunting rendition of Chic's "At Last I Am Free." I had the LP with the brown cover but use the blue here. I'm too lazy to scan both sides of the original. Overall this may be the best single-album collection assembled of post-punk music.

1.Alternative Ulster - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

2.Mind Your Own Business - DELTA 5

3.Man Next Door - THE SLITS

4.Aerosol Burns - ESSENTIAL LOGIC

5.Part Time Punks - T.V. PERSONALITIES

6.Read About Seymour - SWELL MAPS

7.We Are All Prostitutes - THE POP GROUP

8.Soldier Soldier - SPIZZ ENERGI

9.Ain't You - KLEENEX

10.Nag Nag Nag - CABARET VOLTAIRE

11.In Love - THE RAINCOATS

12.Final Day - YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS

13.Skank Bloc Bologna - SCRITTI POLITTI

14.At Last I Am Free - ROBERT WYATT

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V/A - Bored Teenagers Vol.4 2006

Fourth volume of Bin Liner Records' highly anticipated Bored Teenagers series features a huge amount of rare and previously unheard Punk Rock artifacts. The Machines present us an alternative version of one of the tracks off their ultra rare EP and a previously unreleased track. The Ordinarys give's three previously unreleased tracks of pure Punky Power-Pop. The Running Sores were a novelty band formed by Dennis Munday, the A&R man for 'The Jam' - two tracks only previously on an acetate from 1976. Low Profyle bring's a track from their rare 1980 single. Public Pisstake, a never before heard slice of a Johnny Rotten pisstake from members of Sham 69, Masterswitch and The Cane was Kirk Brandon's (Theatre Of Hate/Spear Of Destiny) first ever recordings. Elevators, a track taken from their rare and highly collectable single. Steroid Kiddies bless us with one track taken from their rare EP and one previously unreleased track. The Introze contribute a track from their rare single and a previously unheard studio nugget. The CD version has bonus tracks from The Cane and The Ordinarys! Without a doubt, the most amazing volume in the series so far. Again with great booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by band members. PROST!!!! 

1.You Better Hear - THE MACHINES

2.Racing - THE MACHINES

3.I Wanna Be An Ordinary - THE ORDINARYS

4.Models - THE ORDINARYS

5.We Mean It - THE ORDINARYS

6.I’m A Punk Star - THE RUNNING SORES

7.Me Brain Done Hurt - THE RUNNING SORES

8.Hangin’ Around - LOW PROFYLE

9.Our Own Creation - PUBLIC PISSTAKE

10.Truant Boy - THE CANE

11.School Daze - THE CANE

12.Your I’s Are Too Close Together - ELEVATORS

13.Dumb, Dumb - THE STEREO KIDDIES

14.Yo Yo - THE STEREO KIDDIES

15.Kids In Uniform - THE INTROZE

16.The Naggin’ Song - THE INTROZE

- Huge Thx to Fredrik -

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RATTLERS - Mä Oon Sun 7'' 1980

The Network of Friends works perfectly and I can present another nugget from the Wanted List. Rattlers from Raisio came fifth in Finnish rock championship competition in 1980. The band had been formed as early as 1976, but at that time it was known as Tigers (!). The lineup was Rinko (aka Rauno Ruonala): vocals, Mike (aka Mika Jokinen): guitar, Jaska Mäntylä: drums and Jouni Salovaara: bass. By 1979 Rattlers were already quite well-known, and they gigged extensively in and around Turku. Read the full bio on finnmusic if you want. Two delicious songs, not in the style of the great Ramones, the Rattlers make their own thing. Beautiful mid-tempo punk with quirky guitar sound, a loud shouter and a solid production (just right for lunch). But first, in launderette, get my laundry.

- Special Thx to François -

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RUFTERS - Pats EP 1980

There came a lot of good records from the Netherlands so as well the next. The Rufters released this EP with 5 'Low-Fi' Punk smasher in 1980 and they have a particular sound and I can listen to many times. I think that you will love the songs too because finally you are not here for nothing landed. Otherwise, I can not say much about the band, this is probably their only release and I found no further info in the net. If anyone know more please use the comment section. That's all for today! So Easter is over and routine comes closer.

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SCHUND - Kämpfe Für Dich! [Tape] 1982

The "Kämpfe Für Dich!" Tape from Schund was recorded in 1981 by Michael Snoj (Kodak) and was also the basis for the very rare Schund EP and for the LP, which HöhNIE has released a few years ago, and is now already long sold out (read an interesting interview from HöhNIE with Doris here). In late 1981 punk photographer Mickey Kodak recorded with the short-lived Vienna punk band Schund over two separate microphones live in the rehearsal room a demo. Four songs from that were released of their 500 pieces s/t-EP and 'Chaos' as a contribution on the Heimat Bist Du Großer Söhne compilation on Panza-Platte. Schund came from the environment and cultured Gaga decorated in there rehearsal room a top-compact sound that allowed any comparisons with other Austrian punk bands. Their songs were usually made with just a few riffs and usually did not even chorus part, two unbraked minutes full throttle until the number was suddenly out. To the occurrence of Schund remembers Harry the Herbert, a founding member of the Böslinge: "Schund was actually a band that was perfect though, easily played punk, and live they really just sounded like on their plates." A real silver bullet were their lyrics, usually riddled with repetitive slogans that the self-image of the Vienna punk scene were able to articulate precisely and often real events and people openly called by name. Responsible for the songwriting was singer Doris, a native German who had not only a secure knack for cool lyrics, she was also a steadfast performerin. The band, however, comes to a bitter end when police in the summer of 1983 cleared the Gassergasse. Doris was filed and by the Austrian authorities deported. In this context, her lyrics to 'Chaos' sounds almost prophetic: "Das Leben ist zum Kotzen/Es macht mich an/Es gibt keine Zukunft/Und kein Glück/Chaos wird bald kommen" ("Life makes me sick/It cracks me up/There is no future/And no luck/chaos will come soon"). That's the story, here's the music: Awesome sound quality, rehearsal room and some live recordings, Essential!!!!!

- Extra Special Thx goes to Reinhard -

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PARASITES - En Homage Aux Beatles EP 1991

The Parasites are a U.S. punk band and were from Livingston, New Jersey, and formed in 1985. The band has been releasing records since 1987. After breaking up in 1998 and again 2003, the band released a Best Of compilation in 2006, entitled Retro-Pop Remasters (Best Of) on Go Kart Records. A new lineup of the band is currently touring and will be releasing an album of new material in February 2009. This out of print record is a tribute to the Beatles on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their final American tour and kills every Beatles cover. Paperback Writer was the Beatles last number one hit before their concert retirement. Both Paperback Writer and I Feel Fine were performed at the final Beatles concert August 29th, 1966 at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. 3 classic tracks + one useless radio ad. Limited to 1466 numbered copies on clear vinyl. Great!!

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LARSEN - No! EP 1983

Larsen were from Madrid and were one of the pioneers of Punkrock in Spain, with a lot of influences of postpunk bands like Joy Division. Emerge in 1980 in Madrid were Monje on vocals, Pollo (guitars), Rana (bass) and Mosca (drums). Monje's distinctive voice quickly becomes a renowned group of Movida particularly through their song "The French Border." In 1982, Monje left the group, becoming a trio until 1984, when Chema joined as new singer. In the spring of 1985 the group eventually disbanded and Pollo and Mosca, along with components of the ICU, formed another Punk band called Commando 9mm, perhaps the most long-lived punk band from Spain.

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